SOLUTION: I need help in the percent problem. A company increased the number of its employees from 200 to 205. What was the percent increase in employees? A) 97.6% B) 2.4 % C) 50.6 %

Question 679973: I need help in the percent problem.
A company increased the number of its employees from 200 to 205. What was the percent increase in employees?
A) 97.6%
B) 2.4 %
C) 50.6 %
D) 2.5 %
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A company increased the number of its employees from 200 to 205. What was the percent increase in employees?
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The increase is 5.
5/200 = 0.025

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I need help in the percent problem.
A company increased the number of its employees from 200 to 205. What was the percent increase in employees?
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Quantity increase: 5
Percent increase: 5/200 = 1/40 = 0.025 = 2.5%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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A) 97.6%
B) 2.4 %
C) 50.6 %
D) 2.5 %

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